Dedham Dancers Perform in Annual Recital

It was the 23 annual performance, held each year at Dedham High School.

  The month of May for Beth Florentino, her daughter Lea, and hundreds of girls around town, means only one thing - the Annual Dedham Recreation Department Dance Recital. For eight months out of the year (September to May) dozens of girls and boys have toiled in classes, held almost every day of the week at the Dolan Center. Each May, the children (some as young as 3 years old) from pre-K through grade 12 take their talents to the stage of the Dedham High School. It's time to show the whole town what you've learned and how far you've come in ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop. Beth Florentino, herself a dancer and proud member of DMA  Chapter 5 and DTCB, instills the same hard work and pride in to her students that she has learned over the …

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VIDEO: Finishing Touches Put on Dedham Bunny

Painter Marietta Apollonio's bunny will be on display on Sunday.

  As part of the Dedham Public Art Project, Dedham painter Marietta Apollonio put the finishing touches on a bunny that will later be auctioned off for charity. Apollonio's bunny will be on display this weekend at Dedham Open Studios.

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Dedham Schools Art Show to Turn DMS into Gallery

The annual Art Show is on May 31.

  The month of May is upon us, and for the art departments of Dedham's seven schools, that can only mean one thing – the Dedham Public School's District-Wide Art Show! Now in it's fifth year, the show, entitled “Art in Bloom” features the works of students from all of the town's schools, grades pre-K through 12. With well over 2,000 students enrolled in our public schools, the district's art teachers: Jessica Grassis, Maureen O'Sullivan, Sarah Dempsey, Arlene Tracey, Sarah Altone, Bridget Castonguay and Kristen Prata have spent months reviewing this year's work. From crayon drawings to water colors, sketches to portraits, sculptures to photography, the teachers have chosen almost 1,000 pieces to be displayed from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, …

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Arts Center in Sprint to September, But With Hurdles

The Mother Brook Arts and Community Center is full-steam ahead, but a couple things could derail the project.

  In the grand scheme of development projects, what members of the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center are trying to do is like an Olympic-speed 100-yard dash. Kids moved out of the former Avery Elementary School on April 23, and MBACC leaders want artists painting, sculpting and teaching by September. "This is something that could be so unique to Dedham and be so unique to [East Dedham] - part of the efforts we are involved in to revitalize this area," said Joe Heisler, a supporter of the project and Mother Brook Community Group member. MBACC, formed in early February as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is busy raising funds and in search of volunteers to move the project forward. Moving the arts center forward at such a quick pace would fulfill…

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PHOTOS: 29th James Joyce Ramble Brings Crowds to Dedham

Runners participated in James Joyce Ramble 10K in Dedham with post-race festivities at the Endicott Estate.

A clear spring day brought about to 2,000 runners for the 29th James Joyce Ramble 10K. As tradition, actors were positioned throughout the course reading aloud many of James Joyce's literary works making this a unique road race. The race began and finished at the Endicott Estate, where thousands gathered to join in the festivities afterward.

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Bunny Sponsors Wanted for Dedham Public Art Project

The bunnies will be auctioned off to raise money for community and arts programs.

  The Dedham Public Art Project renewed its call Monday for bunny sponsors as artists ready their tools to paint more than a dozen fiberglass statues. The bunny will be auctioned off in the fall, with one bronze-casted bunny to be put on public display. Money raised through the project will help fund community and arts programs throughout Dedham.

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Mother Brook Arts Group to Detail Plans Tuesday

The newly formed organization will hold a public informational meeting Tuesday at the former Avery School.

  The newly formed Mother Brook Arts and Community Center [MBACC] board will hold an informational meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the former Avery Elementary School at 123 High St. The group, which has filed for non-profit status, is preparing to launch its inaugural outreach and fundraising campaign, according to the organization’s co-chairmen. “We are building a foundation of support among like-minded individuals and community organizations committed to helping us to reach our goal of leasing the site, rehabilitating the facility, and creating a unique cultural resource that local artists, residents and the community all can use,” co-chair Robert Miller said in a statement. The organization will serve as the non-profit vehicle to raise the…

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Spring Strawberries and Cream on Biscuits

Pair fresh strawberries with sugar, cream and buttermilk biscuits for a delicious Spring dessert.

"One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I noticed the other day that our strawberry plants are beginning to grow and I already can't wait to pick them fresh from the garden. They are much smaller than the berries you get at the supermarket but they are sweeter and tastier. I immediately began to crave strawberry shortcake. I stopped at the market and found some nice red ripe strawberries but there were no packages of shortcakes in sight. I thought about making my own (nah, too lazy). I looked at the angel food cake (nah, not one of my favorites). Then I wandered over to get the cream and there was my answer...buttermilk biscuits. Just pop open the can, throw 'em in the oven and …

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A 'Fantastick' Show Hits High Street

The Fiddlehead Theatre will put on The Fantasticks this weekend.

  The Fantasticks, a legendary Broadway hit, is just perfect for the intimate setting The Fiddlehead Theatre's High Street space offers, the theater's artistic director Meg Fofonoff says. The eight-member cast will debut the show Friday at 8 p.m. The story brings classic elements into its plot - from two lovers finding love, to a villain that tries to get between them and a damsel in distress. "It is a real portrait of what theater is all about," says Fofonoff. "It is about fantasy versus reality - which is what being on stage is all about." The fathers of the two lovers are attempting to bring the young man and young woman together, as they pull light-hearted pranks on each other. "They are just going to bring down the house [with their …

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